Internet
Gigabits for some, but not for others
Friday 22 October 2021 |
Federico Caruso | OBC Transeuropa
The cost of a good internet connection varies widely within the European Union, with countries around the Adriatic paying the most. Meanwhile, Romania, with a world-class network and competitive prices, is a case apart.
Europe’s internet speeds are faster than ever, but not for everyone
Wednesday 22 September 2021 |
Federico Caruso Ornaldo Gjergji
| OBC Transeuropa
Over the last year and a half internet speeds in Europe have increased by more than fifty percent. Unfortunately, the gap between urban and more rural areas, and between north European countries and those in the south-east, has also grown.
Online privacy: the cookies’ attack
Wednesday 28 April 2021 |
EUrologus When you open a website, the question immediately pops up: what data do you want to share with the service provider? In the EU, on average, 50% of internet users refuse to allow their personal data to be used for advertising.
Google and Facebook dominate behavioural advertising, even with the cookie crumbling
Wednesday 10 February 2021 |
Andreas Vou | OBC Transeuropa
Action is being taken to increase transparency on the processing of users’ personal data on the internet, but the main digital advertisers still rely on intrusive practices that try to influence people’s behaviours. European regulation on data protection could mitigate the issue, but its enforcement is limited
Undress or fail: Instagram's algorithm strong-arms users into showing skin
Large investigation
Wednesday 17 June 2020 |
Nicolas Kayser-Bril Judith Duportail
Kira Schacht
Édouard Richard
| Algorithm Watch
An exclusive investigation reveals that Instagram prioritizes photos of scantily-clad men and women, shaping the behavior of content creators and the worldview of 140 millions Europeans in what remains a blind spot of EU regulations.
How "big tech" influence electoral processes and why transparency is essential
Monday 21 December 2020 |
Andreas Vou | VoxEurop
Over the years, Big Tech companies have morphed from mere platforms to major international players with vested financial and political motives and connections. Their roles in influencing elections in Europe must be seriously addressed.
Where do we stand on the road to a European Gigabit Society?
Thursday 25 March 2021 |
Federico Caruso | OBC Transeuropa
The road towards universally accessible ultra-fast connectivity in Europe still seems long and bumpy.
Big Tech’s aggressive EU lobbying has caused a power shift
Tuesday 20 October 2020 |
Andreas Vou | VoxEurop
The drastic increase of lobbying expenditure by Big Tech companies is denting Europe’s traditionally strict privacy laws and shifting more power into the hands of corporations. And the COVID-19 is playing in the latter's hand.
COVID-19 has served as the pretext for widespread surveillance
Wednesday 29 July 2020 |
Andreas Vou | VoxEurop
Mass data collection, geo-location tracking and facial recognition have become normalised in the climate of widespread fear of contagion. Yet these threats to privacy, liberty and democracy will only deepen with the imposition of contact tracing apps.
The risks posed by 5-G driven smart cities
in depth
Sunday 13 October 2019 |
Andreas Vou | VoxEurop
The 5G networks that are being deployed all around Europe can provide inhabitants of cities with sustainable living, reduced traffic and stringent security, but the technology can also determine a slippery slope towards mass surveillance.
